New to drag

[ebo 4356]

Hey guys im runnin at prp on the 19th and it will be my first drag race ever. Ill be running my 97 GT 5 speed 3.73s and my mods listed below. Are there any pointers i should of. Im really excited but also nervous. Also ill be running street tires.

[2001GTTT]

dont be nervous at all, its really no big deal. You say its your first time i guarantee your heart will pound when your at the line. lol.

but really, dont worry, its all in fun.

[Martin0660]

1st tip, roll into the staging lanes beside me :D

Seriously, go with the goal of having fun. If you do that, you wont leave empty handed and might even go back again. Stick with basics, and have fun. You might be overwhelmed with people trying to offer advice, tips, and tell you what you are doing wrong. Tune a lot of that out the first time, and just concentrate on clean passes and having a good time.

Bob Myers

[ebo 4356]

Yea i hope its fun, and not to break anything lol. The only question i have is how do i go bout launching without blowin the tires off.

[John4cam]

Yea i hope its fun, and not to break anything lol. The only question i have is how do i go bout launching without blowin the tires off.

On street tires, rev your car to 2k, than on the second yellow light, start feathering your clutch out and you should feel what the car is doing, It may bog, or start to spin, a couple passes and you should know what rpm to launch the car to get the most out of it..And you will be nervous at first but that goes away after you get hooked.

[wick]

I'm the wrong guy to ask, I am a believe in launching off the rev limiter and a clutch drop. If it dont hook, it doesnt have enough tire ;)

Bob Myers

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA

On street tires, rev your car to 2k, than on the second yellow light, start feathering your clutch out and you should feel what the car is doing, It may bog, or start to spin, a couple passes and you should know what rpm to launch the car to get the most out of it..And you will be nervous at first but that goes away after you get hooked.

Thats when the retarded spending starts. Thousands upon thousands go down the drain...

[lib88stang]

What color is your car, I live near Cal?

[Martin0660]

I'm the wrong guy to ask, I am a believe in launching off the rev limiter and a clutch drop. If it dont hook, it doesnt have enough tire ;)

Bob Myers

[wick]

Leave on the last yellow. When it lights, hit it.

[MBH]

here is an in car video at PRP that shows the whole process, it might help you out too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORsVblPv5ZE

[ebo 4356]

Yea it wasnt to bad, what did you run?

[2001GTTT]

Yea it wasnt to bad, what did you run?

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